condalator
January 21st, 2008, 09:08 PM
Hi all, another n00b needing help...
Currently I have T-Mobile (U.S.) and I would like to SIM unlock my phone. I am turning to you guys because I am a little confused with all the info I've been finding online, and I was hoping someone would help me out here. The thing causing the most confusion is talk of phone firmware (i.e. 1.0.2 etc.) AND the modem firmware (i.e. 04.02.13_G).
I bought the phone today on 1/21/08 and I have found out the following things:
It was manufactured on the last week of -07 (SN# 88752XXXXXX) and it has firmware version 04.02.13_G.
There are some great resources for unlocking an 1.0.2 version phone, and I've looked into the possibility of downgrading the firmware on mine. However, there are sources warning about having an "incompatible combination" of the phone firmware and the boot loader, which could make the phone inoperable. Unfortunately I have no idea what the boot loader version on mine is.
My biggest fear is that I turn the phone into a brick and can't even go with an AT&T plan, which is my least favorable fallback option.
Is it possible to unlock this thing w/o hardware changes? If so, could someone please help me out and I would be forever grateful.
Thanks!
Currently I have T-Mobile (U.S.) and I would like to SIM unlock my phone. I am turning to you guys because I am a little confused with all the info I've been finding online, and I was hoping someone would help me out here. The thing causing the most confusion is talk of phone firmware (i.e. 1.0.2 etc.) AND the modem firmware (i.e. 04.02.13_G).
I bought the phone today on 1/21/08 and I have found out the following things:
It was manufactured on the last week of -07 (SN# 88752XXXXXX) and it has firmware version 04.02.13_G.
There are some great resources for unlocking an 1.0.2 version phone, and I've looked into the possibility of downgrading the firmware on mine. However, there are sources warning about having an "incompatible combination" of the phone firmware and the boot loader, which could make the phone inoperable. Unfortunately I have no idea what the boot loader version on mine is.
My biggest fear is that I turn the phone into a brick and can't even go with an AT&T plan, which is my least favorable fallback option.
Is it possible to unlock this thing w/o hardware changes? If so, could someone please help me out and I would be forever grateful.
Thanks!